NovoCure Ltd. To Present Fifteen Abstracts Describing Latest Aspects Of NovoTTF™ Therapy At The 4th Quadrennial Meeting Of The World Federation Of Neuro-Oncology (WFNO)

ST. HELIER, Jersey, Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novocure announced today that 15 preclinical and clinical abstracts describing the latest aspects of NovoTTFTherapy will be presented at the 4th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology (WFNO), which is being held in conjunction with the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) in San Francisco, California from November 21-24, 2013.

"We are pleased to announce that multiple abstracts evaluating NovoTTF Therapy and its role in the treatment of brain cancer will be presented at this very prestigious medical congress. The majority of these abstracts are by renowned neuro-oncology experts from around the globe. Collectively, the growing body of evidence further supports NovoTTF Therapy in the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma and further elucidates the mechanisms of action of NovoTTF Therapy as an anti-cancer treatment," said Eilon Kirson, M.D., Ph.D., Novocure's Chief Science Officer and Head of Research and Development.

In addition to the data presentations, Novocure has provided an unrestricted grant for a continuing medical educational program on central nervous system tumors that will be held on Thursday, November 21 at 7:30pm PT. More information about this program including registration information can be found by accessing www.researchtopractice.com.

Novocure is also sponsoring a lunch symposium on Saturday, November 23 at 12:00pm that will focus on practical considerations for NovoTTF Therapy in the treatment of recurrent Glioblastoma.

About The NovoTTF-100A SystemThe NovoTTF-100A System is a wearable, non-invasive anti-mitotic device designed for continuous use throughout the day by the patient. The device has been shown in in vitro and in vivo studies to slow or reverse tumor growth by inhibiting mitosis, the process by which cells divide and replicate.The portable delivery system creates a low intensity, alternating electric field within the tumor that exerts physical forces on electrically charged cellular components, preventing the normal mitotic process and causing cancer cell death. The NovoTTF-100A System, a NovoTTF Therapy delivery system, has received marketing approval in the United States (U.S.) and is a CE Marked device cleared for sale in the European Union, Switzerland, Australia and Israel.

Approved Indication The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the NovoTTF-100A System for use as a treatment for adult patients (22 years of age or older) with histologically-confirmed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), following confirmed disease recurrence. The device is intended to be used as monotherapy as an alternative to standard medical therapy for recurrent GBM after surgical and radiation options have been exhausted.

Patients should only use the NovoTTF-100A System under the supervision of a physician properly trained in use of the device.

Full prescribing information is available at NovoTTFTherapy.com or by calling toll free 1-855-281-9301.NovoTTF Therapy is experimental for the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Limited by law to investigational use only. NovoTTF Therapy is not approved for the treatment of brain metastases, meningiomas or NSCLC. The safety and efficacy of NovoTTF Therapy for these indications has not been established.

About NovocureNovocure Limited is a private Jersey Isle oncology company pioneering a novel therapy for solid tumors. Novocure Inc., Novocure's U .S. subsidiary, has operations in New York, NY and Portsmouth, NH. Novocure's research center is located in Haifa, Israel. For additional information about the company, please visit www.novocure.com.